Museum of Cambridge

More than three hundred years of Cambridgeshire history, gathered together under the roof of a timber-framed coaching house that dates from the seventeenth century. Come and explore our collections, from common household objects, toys and paintings to Fenland folklore cures agricultural implements.

Discover the fascinating stories of local people and learn about the giant’s boot, witch bottles, the prize belt that was awarded to the long distance running champion of the world and just who was the real muffin man...

Upcoming (6)

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour primary image

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

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Textiles Therapy: Aiding mental health, mourning, disability and injury primary image

Textiles Therapy: Aiding mental health, mourning, disability and injury

Thu, May 2, 1:00 PM

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Discovering gothic revival and arts and crafts in Cambridge primary image

Discovering gothic revival and arts and crafts in Cambridge

Thu, May 16, 1:00 PM

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An Introduction to Lino Printing with Zoe Ansari primary image

An Introduction to Lino Printing with Zoe Ansari

Sat, May 25, 10:00 AM

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Tales from the Fen: The Folklore of Cambridgeshire in my Printmaking primary image

Tales from the Fen: The Folklore of Cambridgeshire in my Printmaking

Thu, Jun 13, 1:00 PM

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Hope is Daffodil Bright: Women's Voluntary Service in Cambridge during WWII primary image

Hope is Daffodil Bright: Women's Voluntary Service in Cambridge during WWII

Thu, Jul 4, 1:00 PM

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Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour primary image

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

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Textiles Therapy: Aiding mental health, mourning, disability and injury primary image

Textiles Therapy: Aiding mental health, mourning, disability and injury

Thu, May 2, 1:00 PM

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Discovering gothic revival and arts and crafts in Cambridge primary image

Discovering gothic revival and arts and crafts in Cambridge

Thu, May 16, 1:00 PM

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An Introduction to Lino Printing with Zoe Ansari primary image

An Introduction to Lino Printing with Zoe Ansari

Sat, May 25, 10:00 AM

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Tales from the Fen: The Folklore of Cambridgeshire in my Printmaking primary image

Tales from the Fen: The Folklore of Cambridgeshire in my Printmaking

Thu, Jun 13, 1:00 PM

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Hope is Daffodil Bright: Women's Voluntary Service in Cambridge during WWII primary image

Hope is Daffodil Bright: Women's Voluntary Service in Cambridge during WWII

Thu, Jul 4, 1:00 PM

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Past (86)

Capturing Cambridge Open Day primary image

Capturing Cambridge Open Day

Today at 11:00

Free

The Great Plague in Cambridge 1665-1666: A People’s History primary image

The Great Plague in Cambridge 1665-1666: A People’s History

Tue, Mar 26, 6:00 PM

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Basic Beginners Bookbinding primary image

Basic Beginners Bookbinding

Sun, Mar 17, 11:00 AM

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Twilight at the Museum of Cambridge primary image

Twilight at the Museum of Cambridge

Fri, Feb 23, 4:00 PM

Free

Magic Lanterns and Shadow Puppets primary image

Magic Lanterns and Shadow Puppets

Free

Polish Folk Tradition and Regional Folk Costumes primary image

Polish Folk Tradition and Regional Folk Costumes

Thu, Feb 15, 6:45 PM

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The Railways of Cambridge: 1845 to the Present Day primary image

The Railways of Cambridge: 1845 to the Present Day

Thu, Jan 25, 1:00 PM

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Make-Your-Own Theatre Craft Activity For Families primary image

Make-Your-Own Theatre Craft Activity For Families

Free

The Golden Years of Clara Rackham: Socialist, Suffragist, Social Reformer primary image

The Golden Years of Clara Rackham: Socialist, Suffragist, Social Reformer

Thu, Jan 18, 6:45 PM

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Museum of Cambridge Festive Party and Silent Auction primary image

Museum of Cambridge Festive Party and Silent Auction

Tue, Dec 12, 7:00 PM

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Christmas Wreath Making Workshop with What the Fleur primary image

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop with What the Fleur

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Introduction to Book Making: Coptic bindings for beginners primary image

Introduction to Book Making: Coptic bindings for beginners

Sun, Nov 12, 12:00 PM

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Capturing Cambridge Open Day primary image

Capturing Cambridge Open Day

Today at 11:00

Free

The Great Plague in Cambridge 1665-1666: A People’s History primary image

The Great Plague in Cambridge 1665-1666: A People’s History

Tue, Mar 26, 6:00 PM

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Basic Beginners Bookbinding primary image

Basic Beginners Bookbinding

Sun, Mar 17, 11:00 AM

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Twilight at the Museum of Cambridge primary image

Twilight at the Museum of Cambridge

Fri, Feb 23, 4:00 PM

Free

Magic Lanterns and Shadow Puppets primary image

Magic Lanterns and Shadow Puppets

Free

Polish Folk Tradition and Regional Folk Costumes primary image

Polish Folk Tradition and Regional Folk Costumes

Thu, Feb 15, 6:45 PM

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The Railways of Cambridge: 1845 to the Present Day primary image

The Railways of Cambridge: 1845 to the Present Day

Thu, Jan 25, 1:00 PM

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Make-Your-Own Theatre Craft Activity For Families primary image

Make-Your-Own Theatre Craft Activity For Families

Free

The Golden Years of Clara Rackham: Socialist, Suffragist, Social Reformer primary image

The Golden Years of Clara Rackham: Socialist, Suffragist, Social Reformer

Thu, Jan 18, 6:45 PM

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Museum of Cambridge Festive Party and Silent Auction primary image

Museum of Cambridge Festive Party and Silent Auction

Tue, Dec 12, 7:00 PM

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Christmas Wreath Making Workshop with What the Fleur primary image

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop with What the Fleur

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Introduction to Book Making: Coptic bindings for beginners primary image

Introduction to Book Making: Coptic bindings for beginners

Sun, Nov 12, 12:00 PM

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More than three hundred years of Cambridgeshire history, gathered together under the roof of a timber-framed coaching house that dates from the seventeenth century. Come and explore our collections, from common household objects, toys and paintings to Fenland folklore cures agricultural implements.

Discover the fascinating stories of local people and learn about the giant’s boot, witch bottles, the prize belt that was awarded to the long distance running champion of the world and just who was the real muffin man...

Events

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour primary image

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

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Textiles Therapy: Aiding mental health, mourning, disability and injury primary image

Textiles Therapy: Aiding mental health, mourning, disability and injury

Thu, May 2, 1:00 PM

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Discovering gothic revival and arts and crafts in Cambridge primary image

Discovering gothic revival and arts and crafts in Cambridge

Thu, May 16, 1:00 PM

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An Introduction to Lino Printing with Zoe Ansari primary image

An Introduction to Lino Printing with Zoe Ansari

Sat, May 25, 10:00 AM

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Tales from the Fen: The Folklore of Cambridgeshire in my Printmaking primary image

Tales from the Fen: The Folklore of Cambridgeshire in my Printmaking

Thu, Jun 13, 1:00 PM

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Hope is Daffodil Bright: Women's Voluntary Service in Cambridge during WWII primary image

Hope is Daffodil Bright: Women's Voluntary Service in Cambridge during WWII

Thu, Jul 4, 1:00 PM

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Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour primary image

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

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Textiles Therapy: Aiding mental health, mourning, disability and injury primary image

Textiles Therapy: Aiding mental health, mourning, disability and injury

Thu, May 2, 1:00 PM

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Discovering gothic revival and arts and crafts in Cambridge primary image

Discovering gothic revival and arts and crafts in Cambridge

Thu, May 16, 1:00 PM

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An Introduction to Lino Printing with Zoe Ansari primary image

An Introduction to Lino Printing with Zoe Ansari

Sat, May 25, 10:00 AM

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Tales from the Fen: The Folklore of Cambridgeshire in my Printmaking primary image

Tales from the Fen: The Folklore of Cambridgeshire in my Printmaking

Thu, Jun 13, 1:00 PM

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Hope is Daffodil Bright: Women's Voluntary Service in Cambridge during WWII primary image

Hope is Daffodil Bright: Women's Voluntary Service in Cambridge during WWII

Thu, Jul 4, 1:00 PM

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Capturing Cambridge Open Day primary image

Capturing Cambridge Open Day

Today at 11:00

Free

The Great Plague in Cambridge 1665-1666: A People’s History primary image

The Great Plague in Cambridge 1665-1666: A People’s History

Tue, Mar 26, 6:00 PM

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Basic Beginners Bookbinding primary image

Basic Beginners Bookbinding

Sun, Mar 17, 11:00 AM

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Twilight at the Museum of Cambridge primary image

Twilight at the Museum of Cambridge

Fri, Feb 23, 4:00 PM

Free

Magic Lanterns and Shadow Puppets primary image

Magic Lanterns and Shadow Puppets

Free

Polish Folk Tradition and Regional Folk Costumes primary image

Polish Folk Tradition and Regional Folk Costumes

Thu, Feb 15, 6:45 PM

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The Railways of Cambridge: 1845 to the Present Day primary image

The Railways of Cambridge: 1845 to the Present Day

Thu, Jan 25, 1:00 PM

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Make-Your-Own Theatre Craft Activity For Families primary image

Make-Your-Own Theatre Craft Activity For Families

Free

The Golden Years of Clara Rackham: Socialist, Suffragist, Social Reformer primary image

The Golden Years of Clara Rackham: Socialist, Suffragist, Social Reformer

Thu, Jan 18, 6:45 PM

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Museum of Cambridge Festive Party and Silent Auction primary image

Museum of Cambridge Festive Party and Silent Auction

Tue, Dec 12, 7:00 PM

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Christmas Wreath Making Workshop with What the Fleur primary image

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop with What the Fleur

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Introduction to Book Making: Coptic bindings for beginners primary image

Introduction to Book Making: Coptic bindings for beginners

Sun, Nov 12, 12:00 PM

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Capturing Cambridge Open Day primary image

Capturing Cambridge Open Day

Today at 11:00

Free

The Great Plague in Cambridge 1665-1666: A People’s History primary image

The Great Plague in Cambridge 1665-1666: A People’s History

Tue, Mar 26, 6:00 PM

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Basic Beginners Bookbinding primary image

Basic Beginners Bookbinding

Sun, Mar 17, 11:00 AM

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Twilight at the Museum of Cambridge primary image

Twilight at the Museum of Cambridge

Fri, Feb 23, 4:00 PM

Free

Magic Lanterns and Shadow Puppets primary image

Magic Lanterns and Shadow Puppets

Free

Polish Folk Tradition and Regional Folk Costumes primary image

Polish Folk Tradition and Regional Folk Costumes

Thu, Feb 15, 6:45 PM

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The Railways of Cambridge: 1845 to the Present Day primary image

The Railways of Cambridge: 1845 to the Present Day

Thu, Jan 25, 1:00 PM

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Make-Your-Own Theatre Craft Activity For Families primary image

Make-Your-Own Theatre Craft Activity For Families

Free

The Golden Years of Clara Rackham: Socialist, Suffragist, Social Reformer primary image

The Golden Years of Clara Rackham: Socialist, Suffragist, Social Reformer

Thu, Jan 18, 6:45 PM

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Museum of Cambridge Festive Party and Silent Auction primary image

Museum of Cambridge Festive Party and Silent Auction

Tue, Dec 12, 7:00 PM

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Christmas Wreath Making Workshop with What the Fleur primary image

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop with What the Fleur

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Introduction to Book Making: Coptic bindings for beginners primary image

Introduction to Book Making: Coptic bindings for beginners

Sun, Nov 12, 12:00 PM

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